HC Deb 15 June 2004 vol 422 cc911-3W
Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the cost per pupil of education in(a) primary school, (b) secondary school and (c) sixth form in Greater London was in each of the last seven years, broken down by borough. [176831]

Mr. Miliband

[holding answer 7 June 2004]The information requested has been placed in the Libraries.

Chris Ruane

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much, at today's prices, was spent on average per(a) secondary and (b) primary school in each of the last 15 years; and what the planned spending is in each of the next four years. [172933]

Mr. Miliband

[holding answer 13 May 2004]The available information is contained within the following tables.

Decisions on the allocation of resources in future years between each of the different sectors of education will be taken and announced later in the year.

Average spend per (a) secondary and (b) primary school in each of the last 15 years
Primary schools
Net current expenditure (£000) Number of primary schools Average spend per primary school (£000)
1987–88 6,664,667 19,319 345
1988–99 6,435,677 19,232 335
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–2000 10,248,425 18,158 564
2000–01 11,014,589 18,069 610
2001–02 11,804,357 17,985 656

Pre-primary and primary schools
Net current expenditure (£000) Number of primary schools Average spend pre- primary and primary

school (£000)

1987–88
1988–99
1989–90 7,237,762 19,728 367
1990–91 8,081,161 19,615 412
1991–92 7,812,948 19,488 401
1992–93 9,077,080 19,391 468
1993–94 9,184,320 19,237 477
1994–95 9,372,113 19,104 491
1995–96 9,350,748 19,029 491
1996–97 9,319,716 18,938 492
1997–98 9,192,745 18,847 488
1998–99 9,706,790 18,756 518
1999–2000 10,637,498 18,674 570
2000–01 11,567,295 18,577 623
2001–02 12,540,414 18,481 679

Secondary schools
Net current expenditure(£000) Number of secondary school Average spend per secondary schools (£000)
1987–88 8,540,156 4,153 2,056
1988–99 8,496,111 4,035 2,106
1989–90 8,419,497 3,976 2,118
1990–91 8,990,987 3,897 2,307
1991–92 8,293,519 3,847 2,156
1992–93 8,908,650 3,773 2,361
1993–94 7,846,904 3,629 2,162
1994–95 7,636,242 3,614 2,113
1995–96 7,445,108 3,594 2,072
1996–97 7,341,423 3,569 2,057
1997–98 7,259,360 3,567 2,035
1998–99 7,426,109 3,560 2,086
1999–2000 9,668,610 3,550 2,724
2000–01 10,442,651 3,481 3,000
2001–02 11,441,503 3,457 3,310
Notes:
1. The financial data are taken from local education authorities' Section 52 Outturn Statements submitted to the DfES from 1999–2000 onwards and the ODPM's ROI statement previously. 1999–2000 figures reflect the return of GM schools to local authority maintenance. Financial data is in £000's. Figures are adjusted to 2002–03 prices using the March 2004 GDP deflators.

2. In 1987–88 and 1988–89 pre-primary expenditure was not collected on ROI. From 1989–90 onwards expenditure was not distinguished between pre-primary and primary sectors until the inception of the Section 52 outturn statements in 1999–2000. Preprimary expenditure does not match the number of pre-primary schools because it also includes expenditure on nurseries in the private sector, which are not included in the school count.

3. Net Current Expenditure (NCE) includes expenditure within schools and also that incurred centrally by the LEA. Between 1987–88 and 1992–93 NCE after recharges was not recorded on ROL In these years Net Recurrent Expenditure is used and consequently figures in those years may not be strictly comparable with future years.

4. Spending in 1997–98 reflects the transfer of monies from local government to central Government for the nursery vouchers scheme. These were returned to local government in 1998–99.

5. The number of schools is taken from the Annual Schools Census. Middle schools are included as deemed secondary.

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much public funding was spent on education in Crosby in each year from 1992 to 1997. [177863]

Mr. Miliband

The inform Ilion requested is submitted to the Department according to local education authority areas rather than constituency level and as such the figures provided are for Sefton LEA:

Net current expenditure
£
1992–93 127,566
1993–94 120,072
1994–95 121,425
1995–96 127,284
1996–97 129,224
1997–98 129,018
Notes:
1. The financial data are taken from Sefton LEA's ROI statement submitted to ODPM.
2. In 1992–93 net current expenditure after recharges was not collected on ROI. In this year net recurrent expenditure is used and consequently figures for this year it may not be strictly comparable with those for future years.
3. Net current expenditure (NCE) includes expenditure within schools and also that incurred centrally by the LEA.